impairs

英 [ɪmˈpeəz]

美 [ɪmˈperz]

v.  损害; 削弱
impair的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 损害;妨碍;削弱
  If somethingimpairssomething such as an ability or the way something works, it damages it or makes it worse.
  1. Consumption of alcohol impairs your ability to drive a car or operate machinery...
     饮酒会削弱你驾驶汽车或操控机器的能力。
  2. His movements were painfully impaired by arthritis.
     他行动不便，深受关节炎之苦。

双语例句

• Spending just a few minutes on a crowded street impairs memory and self-control, as your brain processes all the stimuli.
  在拥挤的街道上几分钟的时间就会损害记忆力和自控力，因为你的大脑要处理所有的刺激物。
• That impairs the national dignity of the State;
  损害我国民族尊严的；
• Malnutrition impairs immunity, while infection often depletes nutrient and energy stores, in turn leading to more frequent and severe infections.
  营养不良能削弱免疫，而感染常常耗尽营养和能量储备，反过来导致更频繁和严重的感染。
• It is, of course, an insulin disorder that impairs the body's ability to metabolize sugar.
  当然，我们知道是胰岛素分泌失调损害了身体代谢糖的能力。
• Passive smoking impairs the respiratory health of hundreds of thousand of children.
  被动吸烟损害了成千上万孩子的呼吸系统健康。
• Smoking impairs our health.
  吸烟会损害我们的健康。
• This partly explained how HIV impairs the immune system since the T cells are essential for immune defence.
  这部分解释了如何感染艾滋病毒的免疫系统受到损害，因为T细胞是免疫防御的必要条件。
• Guilt impairs your ability to learn from your experiences.
  内疚阻碍了你从经验中学习的能力。
• Almost anything that impairs liver function can cause hepatitis.
  任何有损于肝功能的因素，几乎都会引起肝炎。
• Such dishonesty as making false statistical data greatly impairs and hinders the development of socialist market economy in China.
  统计信息失真、弄虚作假等诚信问题严重危害和阻碍我国社会主义市场经济的建设和发展。